The visiting SC Heerenveen side should be favourites in this visit to Sparta Rotterdam, as the away team holds a 10 point advantage from their six league games this season.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a KNVB Beker match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at ADO Den Haag.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not SC Heerenveen's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf SC Heerenveen have performed like this: Played ten matches resulting in 7 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats with the goal stats 28-12 (scored/conceded).
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
Sparta Rotterdam have played three Eredivisie home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. The last three games played by Sparta Rotterdam, regardless of arena, have all ended draws. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Rotterdam manager H. Fraser and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus ADO Den Haag (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) (placed 15th) in the KNVB Beker. In the match before that, Rotterdam hosted Heracles and drew the Eredivisie game 1-1.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Rotterdam have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won one, drawn zero and lost one.
The Sparta Rotterdam fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Rotterdam with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
Things could have gone better for SC Heerenveen in their Eredivisie away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Heerenveen had fun at their own home (Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel) last time out, beating FC Oss 3-1. Joey Veerman, Rodney Kongolo and Benjamin Nygren scored. A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs FC Emmen.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Heerenveen playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were two SC Heerenveen wins, zero draws and two defeats.
SC Heerenveen has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. Heerenveen have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rotterdam three wins, one draw and SC Heerenveen six victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Sparta Rotterdam missing players
SC Heerenveen missing players
| Sparta Rotterdam | SC Heerenveen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | 41 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 28 | 69 |
| 24 | 16 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 10 | 30 |
| 25% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 150% | 50% | 40% |
- All of SC Heerenveen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- SC Heerenveen have scored in all their matches so far.
- SC Heerenveen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sparta Rotterdam has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sparta Rotterdam have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sparta Rotterdam have yet to win a game.
- Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 15 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | PSV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | PEC Zwolle | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Willem II | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 13 | Heracles | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -13 | 5 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |